Which players are most likely to join Arsenal during the summer transfer window – according to Football Whispers? (1 – unlikely, 5 – very likely)

Unai Emery has already improved his midfield with the £26.4m capture of Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria but is said to be keen on Nzonzi, who also played in the Premier League with Blackburn.

The Spaniard is thought to have spent all of his summer budget having also brought in Stephan Lichtsteiner, Bernd Leno, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Matteo Guendouzi.

But Arsenal may need to add in midfield with Aaron Ramsey entering the final year of his contract in north London and having yet to commit to a new deal.

And potential player sales, the likes of Danny Welbeck, Nacho Monreal, Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez all linked with exits, could allow Emery to complete further business before the window closes on August 9.

Steven Nzonzi has been excellent for Sevilla in recent seasons (Image: GETTY)

Steven Nzonzi played 35 minutes in France's World Cup final win over Croatia (Image: GETTY)

Nzonzi has also been linked with Roma and Barcelona and Emery was coy when asked about a possible move for the holding midfielder earlier this month, stating: “I know him, but we haven’t made a move for him.”

Nzonzi was signed by Emery at Sevilla in 2015 and has made 136 appearances, scoring eight goals, for the Andalusian outfit since then.

He was a crucial member of the Sevilla team that won the Europa League against Liverpool in his first season while Emery was at the helm before switching to Paris Saint-Germain.